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Usages of yamada
山田 さん は 音楽 が 大好き です から、 毎日 カラオケ を します。yamada san wa ongaku ga daisuki desu kara, mainichi karaoke o shimasu.
Mr. Yamada does karaoke every day, because he loves music.
山田 先生 は 短い スカート が 好き だ。yamada sensei wa mijikai sukaato ga suki da.
(Teacher) Yamada likes short skirts.
山田さん の お祖父さん は 作家 です。yamadasan no ojiisan wa sakka desu.
Yamada's grandfather is a novelist.
山田さん の 伯母さん は あの お店 の 主人 です か。yamadasan no obasan wa ano omise no shujin desu ka.
Is Mr. Yamada's aunt the owner of that shop?
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